With a thirst for adventure and a new life, Katie Matthews heads west to Marietta, Montana to reconcile with her estranged sister and prove she’s matured. But during her journey, her stagecoach is robbed leaving her destitute and on foot and later framed for theft, which lands her in jail. Not the ideal beginning to prove she’s turned over a new leaf. Scott Taylor hitches horse and wagon to … wagon to rescue his partner’s sister-in-law from jail. But what he’s not prepared for is the force of attraction towards this beautiful, fiery woman. When a hard rain sends them ducking for cover, his usual steadfastness is no match for Katie’s charm and their mutual passion. Determined to make an honest woman of her, Scott insists they marry.
Scott’s devoted his life to being a strong, responsible, hard working cowboy who does the right thing no matter how tough, but when he comes face to face with his ugly past, he fears he’ll lose what he’s just discovered he can’t live without.
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I have read three of this series – all good! Like the female leading characters with backbone and interesting stories.
I enjoy this so much and with reading the book about her sister. I had a good idea of the setting before reading which made the time that much more enjoyable. Michelle Beattie knows how to put a flow to her writing that makes the reader come back for more.
Sweet story, even though filled with challenges. Characters were wonderful.
This was a great series and to see Scot and Kate navigate through a marriage that took place between two people who didn’t know one another with no plans originally about getting married since this wasn’t a mail order bride
Enjoyable light reading. Katie a strong character.
This was the third book in the series I have read. All were great
Cute read. Watching how two strangers trust each other and fall in love was entertaining. It was great to see how people can raise themselves above their past & childhood and mold into someone better.
enjoyable
Loved this book. I enjoyed getting to know the main characters. I was surprised by Scott’s secret – my two hunches were definitely wrong. There was also a good story line about sibling rivalry; related by blood or not. Looking forward to readimg the next book in the series!
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Good story
The story started out innocently enough, but the underlying passion that exploded between this young couple certainly forced Scott to sooth his conscience by marrying the now no longer innocent Katie. The story line of this couple was interesting as the moral compass of men in this era differed greatly from that of today. Although to be clear I am not suggesting that the female character was totally blameless as passion became the downfall of both. An enjoyable read centering around all the ups and downs that came from one night of passion and placed them into the reality of those actions based upon the morals of the era.
Fun, easy weekend read!
Too vivid sex scenes
Good reading
This book kept me up late reading it, which is all I hope for when purchasing
a romance novel. I’m looking forward to reading the next in the series
A Cowboy’s Temptation by Michelle Beattie is book number two in a Frontier Montana series . This is Katie Matthews and Scott Taylor’s story.
This story takes place during 1884 in the Montana territory. Katie is brave and sets out on a journey to Marietta. She experiences a lot of setbacks and struggles along the way. I admired her mental strength and how she was able to cope.
Scott has devoted his life to doing the right thing. He is afraid that he will lose everything that he has worked for if his brutal childhood is discovered. Can Scott overcome this pain?
Katie and Scott end up together on this journey to Marietta. There is chemistry between and they develop feelings for each other. Will Scott realize that he deserves a good wife or will he allow his painful past to prevent him from taking a chance at true love?
FYI, contains mature content. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I had to keep reading.
Quick, light read. Very enjoyable.